Official Name: | Mubaarak |
Native Name: | Mubarak |
Other Name: | مبارك |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | Somalia |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Coordinates: | 1.9180035°N 44.7728712°E |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Somalia |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Lower Shabelle |
Subdivision Name3: | Qoriyoley District |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Total Km2: | 0.611 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.38 |
Area Land Km2: | 0.6042 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.376 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.0064 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.004 |
Area Water Percent: | 1.07 |
Elevation M: | 67 |
Elevation Ft: | 219.8 |
Timezone: | +3 (EAT) |
Mubaarak (Somali: Mubarak, Arabic: مبارك, Romanized: Mubārak) is a town under the Governorate of Merca (Marka, Marca, Merka) City Mainland. The Shebelle River (Webi Shabeelie) flows through the east of Mubaarak. The Shabelle River flows south, and originates from the Ethiopian Highlands.
Mubaarak is located in the Qoriyoley District, in the South West State of Somalia. It is 32abbr=offNaNabbr=off from the national capital of Somalia, Mogadishu. The nearest airport to Mubaarak is the K50 Airstrip, and the singular road that connects the two is named Marka-Afgooye Road. Mubaarak is situated 219abbr=offNaNabbr=off above sea level.
Mubarak (Mubaarak) is an Islam name meaning "Blessed". It comes from the Latinate name "Benidictus", or literally "Well Spoken".